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Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses (TDAE)
Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses (TDAE) provides reimbursement of excess travel or accommodation costs incurred due to undertaking practical training on a clinical placement.How to claim TDAEYou must apply for an NHS Bursary and…
Case study
National Medicines Optimisation Opportunities Dashboard (ePACT2)
The NHS England (NHSE) Medicines Optimisation Executive Group identified and agreed 16 national medicines optimisation opportunities for the NHS to deliver on integrated care…
Patient exemption checking: a guide for ophthalmic teams in England
From 1 September 2021, the temporary signature suspension has been lifted. Patients, or their representatives, will again be required to sign the reverse of NHS prescription, dental and eye care forms, or tokens for prescriptions presented at the…
Check if you're eligible for help
You could get help to pay for:NHS prescriptionsNHS dental treatmentsight tests, glasses and contact lensestravel to receive NHS treatmentNHS wigs and fabric supportsFind out what help you could get using our eligibility checker. If you're eligible…
Childcare Allowance (CCA)
If you pay for registered childcare during your studies, you may be able to get help towards the cost through Childcare Allowance (CCA).You can only get CCA if you receive the NHS Bursary, and we’ll pay it in 3 termly instalments with your other…
Drug Tariff Updates for 2025/26
The following parts of the Drug Tariff have been updated to include details from the 2025/26 deal for contractors – further details are included in the Letter to Contractors.
Part I – Changes to the Payment Timetable to include earlier fee payments…
PPE Portal registration
The following is an announcement on behalf of DHSC:
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) encourages and urges all Optometrists with an NHS contract to continue registering with HM Government’s PPE Portal to order COVID-19 PPE, free…
HC2 certificates (full help with health costs)
If you apply to the NHS Low Income Scheme and receive an HC2 certificate for full help with health costs, you’re entitled to:free NHS prescriptionsfree NHS dental treatmentfree NHS sight testshelp with the cost of glasses or contact lenseshelp with…
Dental contract system reforms in England
The 2022/23 Dental contract negotiations represent the first significant change to the contract since its introduction in 2006. They follow 12 months of engagement with stakeholders and the profession, and in recent months, a set of more focused…
Advice in other languages
We can provide you with an interpreter service if English is not your first language and you need advice about getting help with the cost of any of the following:NHS prescriptionsNHS dental treatmentSight testsGlasses or contact lensesNHS wigs and…